Congressional Dominance at Stake With Supreme Court to Rule Soon

Next week’s US Supreme Court decision in a North Carolina case will guide the outcome of other redistricting lawsuits and perhaps provide motivation for more states to redraw congressional districts.

In Moore v. Harper, Republican legislators asked justices to rule that the US Constitution grants state legislatures near-exclusive authority to shape federal election rules — with little to no judicial review from state courts.

Taking state courts out of the mix would be a game-changer in states with one-party control, beginning in North Carolina, where the Democratic governor can’t veto maps and Republicans drew a congressional map ...